Scoop shovel



Nov. 13, 1962 E. LUDIN 3,063,174

SCOOP SHOVEL Filed Feb. 3, 1961 INVENTOR. ER/c LUDIN HTTORNE'V United States Patent 3,063,174 SCOOP SHOVEL Eric Ludin, 9932 Stout, Detroit 28, Mich. Filed Feb. 3, 1961, Ser. No. 86,939 1 Claim. (Cl. 37-130) This invention relates to a shovel of the scoop type wherein the rear portion of the shovel is supported by rollers and particularly adapted for use in removing snow or the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a shovel which requires no lifiting. It is merely pushed forward with the weight of its contents supported by the rollers.

Another object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive device which is easily manufactured, sturdy in construction, and easily manipulated.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in Which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the improved scoop shovel;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 2.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown the shovel as being primarily formed from sheet steel stampings including a bottom panel having a flat horizontal portion 12 and an upwardly extending back portion 14 which extends from the rear of the fiat portion 12 in curved relation, terminating in an edge above the rear of the flat horizontal portion 12. Oppositely spaced side panels 16 are provided with inwardly extending flanges 18 extending along their lower edges and the rear edges of the side panels which are shaped to fit the contour of the curved surface of the back portion 14. The flanges 18 are spot welded or otherwise secured to the bottom panel 10, adjacent the side edges thereof, as indicated at 20. The upper edges of the side panels 16 are tapered from the front edge of the back portion 14 to the front edge of the bottom 10.

Vertically extending ribs 22 are pressed into the side panels 16 and longitudinally extending ribs 24, extending into the back portion 14, are pressed into the bottom panel 10 to give rigidity to the panels.

At the rear of the scoop and adjacent the bottom thereof are brackets 26 which are spot welded or bolted to the curved back portion 14. These brackets support rollers 28 forming a support for the rear end of the scoop.

These rollers 28 are of such a diameter, or the brackets 26 are so positioned, that the bottom rear portion is raised above the front edge of the flat portion 12, as shown in FIG. 2.

Another bracket 30 is secured to the central portion of the curved back portion 14 and is provided with a tubular extension 32 which receives a handle 34 secured therein by a bolt 36. The tubular extension is further supported by a band having its intermediate portion 38 wrapped around the tubular extension 32 and secured tightly thereto by a bolt 40 passing through the arms of the band with the outer ends of the band secured to the curved back portion 14 adjacent the outer edges thereof as at 42.

The scoop shovel is easily manipulated and is inexpensive to manufacture. Because of its construction it is sturdy.

The form herein illustrated and described is the desired form, but it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit or" the invention and it is my intention to cover by the appended claim such changes as may be reasonably included within a reasonable interpretation of the meaning of the terms therein.

1 claim:

A scoop shovel of the class described, comprising a single piece sheet metal flat bottom section having its rear portion curved upwardly forming a back section with the upper edge of said back section overlapping said bottom section, longitudinally extending ribs in said bottom and back sections, spaced side panels having inwardly extending flanges secured to said bottom section and said back section, rollers carried by said bottom and back sections so positioned that the outer periphery of said rollers extend beyond the lower plane of said flat bottom section, a tubular extension secured to said back section, a handle secured to said tublar extension, and a brace member between said tubular extension and the outer surfaces of said curved back section.

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